The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-09
WOMAN AND TEMpExANCn.
The Appeal OF the Worlds Christian Tenn
peran"c Uni"n--Ihc Aims of the Orgnni
Zntinn.

| IInhh6h ilhtiGN SmiM, ImlYictn Secret
, Fy ~ tie |VoyfVS W. g. L. T.
The following statement of tho aim
and objects of the Worlds w. c. t. {
is made in reply to humorous questions
: The Worlds w. G. Il. U. is proposes
to be II federation of ali the women
societies engaged in temperance an,
social purity work throughout the world
for the purpose Of mutual enlightenment
and help; and with the object OF crcatin.
II moral power that shall be felt in Tn,
governments of world.
The w. G. L. l.. of the United State
hiss proved beyond the possibility O
question that the existence OF II colnmo,
or anlHatlon binding together a larn,
extent OF country is of great advantng,
III transmitting from one place to auuth
er suggestions for work, and help IN car
rymS these suggestions out.
1t Is obvious that Worlds w. G. T.
y. must necessarily multiply this cflrc
tlvcncss III proportion to the extent OF
its organization. 1t will provide "A world.
wide network by which temperance and
social purity workers Of every nation
may communicates with one another. and
may be enabled to help each other in
| tlICit Blcot GclOGlllS.
The especial advantages resulting will
be as follows: The workers in each
country will have an opportunity to be-
como Informed, first, of the methods OF
work successfully carried on in all uthcr
countries; and secondly, of the most
useful provisions Of the already existing
laws on temperance and social purity in
all civilized States, and the methods in
which these laws can be applied with the
advantage and the least risk; and also of
all proposed and newly executed laws us
they are brought forward in any nation
Besides these advantages of network
of communication and general intcli-
8cnco department, it is intended that
the whole force of the Worlds Union
shall be turned upon the international
questions affecting social and TEMPER
ance reform. There is worl, to be
done Ill this direction in improving the
EXtradltlon Treaties rs occasion arises,
and III bringing pressure to bear against
the forcing Of alcohol and other stimu-
lants and narcotics upon savage and
semi civilized communities. There are
immense and hitherto neglected scandals
IN relation to the forcing of the worst
forms of drink upon the natives through
Cto WV ''htllItili VI NlIICU tlitl Ill Otllcf
places, by the so-callcd civilized NOR
chants of all nationaitics AS the tlu.
civilized portion of the world is ut pres
ent IN the course of being rapidly di-
vldcd under the nominal sovereignty OF
the various great powers, this Is exactly
the time when prompt and uniform
action ought to be taken to force every
government to protect these hopeless
npnIIn from, la. I,,l -
traffic, as the Dominion OF Canada pro
tccts the Indians of their Northwest
Territory, not only by IL strictly en-.
forced penal law against furnishing them
with Intoxicating drink, but also by
adopting and maintaining, primarily for
tho benefit Of the Indians, rigid cX-
clusion Of all alcoholic liquors from the
whole territory.
lhcHc Is mt tins very moment n crying
need for international rcmonstrnncc and
interference in regard to the almiuistra.
tlOn of the great Free State of COMO.
which was placed under international
control by the recent Congress mt Ecr-
lin. The liquor traffic is steadily nssum-
ing an appalling magnitude in this State
under the sanction and protection of the
Powers, and is likely, if not arrested, TO
utterly ruin the native population, who
arc rs helpless as children before its in
roads.
The Worlds Union will further be Il
great protective agency cncilcling the
world Tor tho saving Of the boys and
girls who are annually scattering them
selves over every quarter Of the globe,
search OF work or OF education. Suurcs
inmumcrab.c surround tho unwary feet
of these wanderers, and the organized
mother and sister lovo Of tho Worlds
w. Z. /. I. may be, and We believe will
be, the salvation of thousands.
1t would also be an invaluable help to
our work if the literature Of tcmpcrnnco
and social purity in every country trans
lated Mt need, could be the common
property OF women all ovor the world
and 1t Is intended that there shall be in
each country central depot under the
control of the Worlds secretary for that
country, where specimens and files OF
the literature can be found, and whore
price lis OF the larger works in all lam
guaSes shall be, rs Tar as possible, kept
up to date.
In order to carry out these projects the
following plan is proposed
!. Prayer by all the members at twelve
o CLOCK daily.
III. The circulation of petition for
signatures among the women OF all ma
hons, to be presented finally to every
government In turn, praying for protec-
ton for our homes and our children
from the curse of the liquor traffic and
its attendant evils.
III, The appointment in each affiliated
country of treasurer and secretary,
whose duties shall be as follows: The
treasurer shall receive and disburse all
moneys subscribed or donated for the
work OF the Worlds Union in that coun-
try, and shall keep strict account of
the same. The secretary shall conduct
the correspondence of that country for
the Worlds Union, and shall be means
OF er.communicetion with other
countries in the interests Of the work
She shall look after the temperance and
social interests i'll the international
Treaties, and particularly the treatment
OF uncivili2cu nations III these respects.
She shall establish central bureau of
information as to all the work attempted